Definition of "robotics" []

• The science or study of the technology associated with the design, fabrication, theory, and application of robots. (noun)

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• "But a startling breakthrough in robotics is about to occur, one that will bring to life the age-old dream of marrying artificial intelligence with a mechanical body to create the first living robot: a Cylon."
• "The term robotics was introduced by writer Isaac Asimov."
• "The ARISE® program, as I call my robotics curriculum, has developed and grown from one course to four different courses over the past seven years."